Online Graduate Certificate Programs at Liberty Empowering Your Future with Specialized Knowledge and Skills

Graduate certificates are strategic résumé builders as well as tools to widen your expertise. If you’re currently in a profession and lack certain skills or knowledge, a graduate certificate can help fill that need. 

An online graduate certificate can also help fill the gap in your experience if you are trying to move into a new role and have an unrelated bachelor’s degree. Most master’s degrees take about 2 years to complete. Starting with a certificate can help you reach your goals faster than diving straight into a full master’s degree. 

After earning your certificate, you can make your move in the job market with fresh skills while moving forward to a master’s degree. Graduate certificates can help you hone your credentials for the exact role you want in a much shorter time than a full master’s degree. They can also bring a much faster return on your investment of time and money. 

This flexibility and shorter approach make graduate certificates well worth your consideration. If you’re interested in one of our online graduate certificate programs, request information or apply today and experience firsthand what an online graduate certificate can do for you!

Yes! Our graduate certificate programs require a bachelor’s degree for admission – no master’s degree required. However, a master’s degree is required for admission to an executive certificate program. For more information on what is required to be admitted to specific online graduate certificate programs, please see the admission requirements section.

Graduate certificate programs provide advanced, selective courses of study for professionals and students who want to broaden their experience. A graduate certificate can help you change jobs, advance your career, or prepare for a master’s degree.

Courses in Liberty’s graduate certificates are transferrable to related graduate programs and bear the same accreditation as Liberty’s master’s degrees. With so many options, you can easily find a graduate certificate to help you fit your desired niche.

Advanced certificates are specially designed tracks for specific industry roles that fit into a compact certificate package. Advanced certificates differ from standard graduate certificates in that they are more extensive and cover focused skill areas rather than topics or disciplines.

Liberty’s advanced certificates are especially helpful for military personnel. On their own, advanced certificates are great for moving into specialized industries but also fit well into related doctoral tracks. This tailored approach provides the best use of military benefits while transitioning into a rewarding civilian role from military experience.

Graduate certificate programs are shorter in length than degree programs. For example, a master’s degree could take over a year to complete – but a graduate certificate program can typically be completed in 1-2 semesters. Though the credit hour count remains the same, because there are fewer courses, online graduate certificate programs generally cost less than full-length degree programs.